this means. At the time, the 1990 final was the lowest-scoring final in the history of the competition—although this record was broken four years later, when Brazil beat Italy on penalties after 120 goalless minutes. The 1990 victory gave West Germany their third FIFA World Cup title, also making them the team to have played in the most FIFA World Cup finals at the time (three wins, three defeats), as well as avenging their defeat at the hands of Argentina in the previous final. It also meant that Germany coach Franz Beckenbauer became the only person to have won both silver and gold medals at the World Cup as a player (1966, 1974) and as a coach (1986, 1990). Having won on penalties against England in the semi-finals, West Germany became the first team to had won on that method en route to the title. This was repeated by Brazil (1994), France (1998), Italy (2006), and Argentina (twice in 2022, including the final). Details References 1990 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup finals 1990 1990 Final Final Argentina–West Germany relations July 1990 sports events in Europe Football in Rome Sports competitions in Rome 1990s in Rome